Open Positions

Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Full-Time Program Manager & Full-Time Research Specialist Positions

Health Behavior & Cancer Prevention Lab of Dr. Kenneth Tercyak

Spring - 2026

Consider joining our team to contribute to behavioral/preventive medicine and clinical public health research, and community-based outreach and engagement projects in cancer control and prevention. We study lifestyle-based cancer risk management, behavior change, and psychosocial aspects of cancer in families.

Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is hiring one full-time, experienced Program Manager and one full-time, entry-level Research Specialist in Spring of 2026--offering a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in furthering your career as a public health professional, develop your skills, or help prepare for graduate or medical school, then apply to become part of our team.

Program Manager Job Duties Include:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a cancer supportive care program.

• Perform electronic health record review and patient navigation to cancer-focused resources.

• Network for community outreach and engagement.

• Program evaluation data management, analysis, and reporting.

• Travel to and organize professional meetings.

• Administratively support activities of the Director/Principal Investigator.

Research Specialist Job Duties Include:

• Assist in behavioral and clinical public health studies and outreach programming.

• Coordinate participant recruitment, screening, consent, and follow-up.

• Conduct data collection, including surveys, interviews, and other assessments.

• Manage research databases and maintain accurate, confidential records of data.

• Contribute to data visualization, reporting, and the preparation of manuscripts and scholarly products.

• Support training and mentorship of student research assistants.

• For both positions, successful applicants will gain experience with applied, clinical, and community health and behavior projects focused on cancer control and prevention; contribute to research presentations and publications; collaborate with health professionals from multiple disciplines; enhance and build skills for career acceleration and/or advanced study in public health, medicine, or health psychology.

Job Requirements: Program Manager: Bachelor’s degree (required) or Master’s degree (MPH or MS preferred) with prior experience in program management, clinical research, patient-reported outcomes evaluation and analysis; Research Specialist: Bachelor’s degree (required) with interest in and/or prior experience with clinical research, patient-reported outcomes, and data analysis. Two-year minimum commitment expected. Knowledge of and experience in working with IRBs; REDCap database and statistical software (SPSS); coursework in premedical, public health, and/or behavioral and social sciences.

About Us: Please visit us online and you may wish to review the full-time staff benefits for more information.

How to Apply: Complete the online interest form (PDFs of a cover letter and a resume are required). Please note: you will need to sign-in to the form with a Google/Gmail account.

Review will begin immediately until the positions are filled. Georgetown University is an equal opportunity employer.